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Polytrichum Moss

Polytrichum commune Hedwig 1801

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Polytrichum commune (Polytrichum Moss) is a species of plants in the family Polytrichaceae. They are native to Rio De Janeiro, Distrito Federal, Cerrado, Paraná, Minas Gerais, SãO Paulo, GoiáS, Espirito Santo, Rio Grande Do Sul, Eastern North America, Santa Catarina, Amazônia, Mata Atlântica, Roraima, Bahia, RondôNia, and North America. Individuals can grow to 0.02 m.

URI: https://www.geonames.org/3451189

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3463504

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URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q278512
Definition: tropical savanna ecoregion of Brazil

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3455077

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3457153

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3448433

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3462372

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3463930

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3451133

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URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/eastern_north_america
Definition: From the Atlantic to central North America. May include Saskatchewan, Texas, and/or Guanajuato

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3450387

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URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2841453

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URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q477047

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3662560

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3471168

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/3924825

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URI: http://www.geonames.org/6255149

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EOL has data for 13 attributes, including:

cellularity
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001992
- Definition: An organismal quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting cells. [ PATOC:GVG ]
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multicellular
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001993
- Definition: A cellularity quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting of more than one cell. [ PATOC:GVG ]
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ecoregion
- URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q295469
- Definition: ecologically and geographically defined area that is smaller than a biogeographic realm
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Restinga
- URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3305106
- Definition: Atlantic Coast Restingas, ecoregion. Vegetation complex ocurring in the seaside lowlands of Brazil, establishing over sea deposits of sandy sediment. It comprises open or scrubby profiles nearer the beaches, while inland it is forms tall forests.
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geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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New Jersey
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/5101760
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habitat
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002303
- Definition: x has habitat y if: x is an organism, y is a habitat, and y can sustain and allow the growth of a population of x
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subpolar
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000251
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leaf nitrogen per dry mass
- URI: http://top-thesaurus.org/annotationInfo?viz=1&&trait=Leaf_nitrogen_content_per_leaf_dry_mass
- Definition: The ratio of the quantity of nitrogen in the leaf or component thereof, i.e. leaf lamina or leaflet, per respective unit dry mass
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12 mg/g
native range includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/NativeRange
- Definition: Lists jurisdictions in which a given organism is a member of the undisturbed fauna or flora.
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North America
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/6255149
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plant growth form
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0900032
- Definition: whole plant growth form. eg: herbaceous, tree, liana
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tuft
- URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/tuft
- Definition: a small cluster of elongated flexible outgrowths attached or close together at the base and free at the opposite ends especially; a growing bunch of grasses or close-set plants"
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plant lifeform
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0900022
- Definition: whole plant lifeform
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bryophyte
- URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q29993
- Definition: terrestrial plants that lack vascular tissue
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produces
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0003000
- Definition: This organism produces this material or substance, either during its life or after death. A produces B if some process that occurs in A has output B.
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oxygen
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_15379
- Definition: molecular oxygen, O2
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trophic guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicGuild
- Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
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photoautotroph
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ECOCORE_00000130
- Definition: An autotroph which is capable of transforming light into chemical energy.
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type specimen repository
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TypeSpecimenRepository
- Definition: The institution that holds a type specimen for a given species. The recommended best practice is to use the identifier in a collections registry such as the Biodiversity Collections Index (http://www.biodiversitycollectionsindex.org/).
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(NY) - (NY)
vegetative plant height
- URI: http://top-thesaurus.org/annotationInfo?viz=1&&trait=Plant_height_vegetative
- Definition: the plant height considering the highest vegetative component
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0.02 m

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of polytrichum moss. View this species on GBIF

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